Mingma Sherpa
Northamptonshire,United Kingdom
Summary
Final-year BSc Occupational Therapy student at the University of Northampton, due to qualify June 2026, with experience across hospital and mental health settings. Currently a Healthcare Assistant at St Andrew’s Healthcare, with prior placements in acute/respiratory and mental health services. Skilled in functional assessments, MDT working, documenting care in electronic patient records (RiO), Datix reporting, and physical health monitoring. Compassionate and motivated, with a strong commitment to promoting independence, recovery, and holistic, person-centred care as a future Band 5 Occupational Therapist. Multilingual, fluent in English, Nepali, Hindi, Urdu, and Korean.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Health care assistant
St Andrew's Healthcare
Northampton, Northamptonshire
2024.07 - Current
- Deliver person-centred care across LDA, Female and Male Medium Secure, and Neuro services, supporting patients with daily activities and personal care.
- Monitor and record patients’ physical and mental health, documenting care in electronic patient records (RiO) and reporting incidents via Datix.
- Collaborate with MDT members to enhance patient rehabilitation through therapeutic activities.
- Ensure infection control measures are strictly adhered to, maintaining safe environment for both staff and patients.
Store Assistant
Home Bargains
Northampton
2023.11 - 2024.09
- Assisted customers with inquiries, product recomendations, and purchases.
- Till operations, checkout and handled transactions accurately.
- Established and maintained a clean and organised store environment, including restocking shelves and arranging displays.
- Followed company policies and procedures, including those related to safety and security.
- Handled customers complaints and escalating when necessary.
- Fostered teamwork and cooperation among collegues.
Front of house team member
The Ladz
Northampton
2023.05 - 2023.11
Managed the reservation system, ensuring smooth and enjoyable dining experience for all customers.
Trained and supervised new front-of-house staff, maintaining high customer service standards.
Greeted and assisted customers, providing excellent service throughout their visit.
Maintained an organised and sanitary work environment in line with food safety regulations.
Collaborated with kitchen staff to ensure accurate and timely preparation of customer orders.
Education
Bsc - Occupational Therapy
University of Northampton
Northampton 2023.09 - 2026.01
Foundation - Science and Healthcare
UNIC
Northampton 2023.01 - 2023.08
A levels - Psychology, Sociology, Business
NAMI College
Kathmandu 2016.05 - 2018.06
Skills
- Person-centred care
- Communication & active listening
- Empathy & compassion
- Mental health awareness
- Observation & monitoring
- Supporting ADLs
- MDT working
- Record keeping
- De-escalation
- Safeguarding & confidentiality
- Time management
- Teamwork
Languages
English,
Fluent
Nepali
Native
Hindi
Fluent
Korean
Fluent
Urdu
Fluent
Placement Experience
Nov 2024 — Dec 2024
Occupational Therapy Student (Level 5) Kettering General Hospital, Kettering
- Completed a 5-week placement in an acute/respiratory ward supporting patient rehabilitation and discharge planning.
- Conducted and supported functional assessments to evaluate patients’ ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs).
- Took detailed social histories from patients to inform holistic assessment and discharge planning.
- Liaised with patients’ next of kin to gather relevant background and support information.
- Shadowed occupational therapists in treatment planning and rehabilitation interventions.
- Gained experience in hand therapy, observing splinting and post-injury rehabilitation techniques.
Jan 2024 — Feb 2024
Occupational Therapy Student (Level 4), St. Andrews Healthcare, Northampton
- Shadowed practice educator for 6 weeks in Learning Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorder ward.
- Shadowed in client assessment and in conducting therapeutic activities tailored to each patients.
- Shadowed in initial interview with newly referred patients.
- Participated in care plan update meeting, ward meeting, divisional meeting with multi-disciplinary teams.
- Co-facilitated in meaningful activities with assistant psychologist, OT TI, and OT.
- Assisted in writing patient’s notes on Rio after assessment.
- Assisted in patient’s community and grounds leave.
May 2022 — Dec 2022
Research Associate Intern, CIPRED, Kathmandu
- Carried out experiments and research following protocols laid out by primary researchers.
- Documentation of workshop/training and writing a summary report.
- Participated in a literature review meeting to identify the latest research in a field of study, allowing for more informed decision-making on the research project
- Collaborated with a research team to develop research proposals and work cohesively.
Timeline
Health care assistant
St Andrew's Healthcare
2024.07 - Current
Store Assistant
Home Bargains
2023.11 - 2024.09
Bsc - Occupational Therapy
University of Northampton
2023.09 - 2026.01
Front of house team member
The Ladz
2023.05 - 2023.11
Foundation - Science and Healthcare
UNIC
2023.01 - 2023.08
A levels - Psychology, Sociology, Business
NAMI College
2016.05 - 2018.06